Mehmet Okur vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Mehmet Okur that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mehmet Okur: 2002-03 to 2011-12
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mehmet Okur 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mehmet Okur 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mehmet Okur 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mehmet Okur 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mehmet Okur 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mehmet Okur 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mehmet Okur 13.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mehmet Okur 7.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mehmet Okur 1.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mehmet Okur 8,561 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mehmet Okur 4,436 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mehmet Okur 1,089 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mehmet Okur 329 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mehmet Okur 453 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mehmet Okur 634 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mehmet Okur .458 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mehmet Okur .375 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mehmet Okur .797 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mehmet Okur 18.0 (2006) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mehmet Okur 9.1 (2006) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mehmet Okur 2.4 (2006) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.8 (2008) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mehmet Okur 1.1 (2010) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mehmet Okur 8.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mehmet Okur 5.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mehmet Okur 1.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mehmet Okur 576 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mehmet Okur 416 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mehmet Okur 78 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mehmet Okur 49 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mehmet Okur 46 David Thompson 27

Total Games Mehmet Okur 71 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mehmet Okur .415 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mehmet Okur .362 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mehmet Okur .713 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mehmet Okur 15.4 (2008) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mehmet Okur 11.8 (2008) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mehmet Okur 2.0 (2009) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mehmet Okur 1.4 (2007) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.9 (2007) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.